"Cough, what, Master Fang is that temper..."
Coming in from the palace gate, Sun Jiu was still sweating coldly on his head, and he explained to Lu Jinxi with lingering fears.
"I didn't dare to send him to guard the palace gate these days. Who would have thought that it would suddenly appear today, even our family would not understand who did it."
"It's okay," Lu Jinxi smiled comfortingly when he saw that he seemed a little nervous. "After all, he is the old commander of the Great General, and he didn't embarrass me very much. Father-in-law doesn't have to worry about it."
"That's good, you really have a lot of adults."
Sun Jiu breathed a sigh of relief, because he was afraid that this matter would involve him. Lu Jinxi didn't react, and he felt relieved.
After entering the palace gate, you can see the Hall of Supreme Harmony in front of you at a glance.
At the end of the wide square, there are two-story high platforms firmly built, and a long staircase slants upwards, leading to the high palace.
The towering Hall of Supreme Harmony is covered with golden glazed tiles, shining brightly in the morning sun.
At this moment, many black and red food tables have been placed in front of the hall, neatly arranged in four rows, leaving a rather wide passage in the middle.
The throne of the emperor is set high in the middle of the front of the hall.
There are also several tables on the left and right sides of the throne, but this position is obviously very special and should be prepared for the upcoming envoys.
But apart from the palace servants around him, Lu Jinxi didn't see the emperor, nor the civil and military officials.
"The emperor is still inside at this time, and the adults are all in court."
Sun Jiu explained naturally, but led Lu Jinxi to the right.
"The position of the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager is here, and the eldest princess has specially explained it so that you don't have to worry, she is also there."
"yes… "
Princess Yongning, she really cares about this niece as always.
Lu Jin was noncommittal and followed Sun Jiu all the way. Not even a few steps away, he saw a few figures in front of him.
This viewing position is located on the side of the high platform in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Before you get close, you can see the gorgeous guard of honor of the Queen Mother and the Queen from a distance. The maid in the pink palace uniform held the phoenix high, holding the palace fan, and stood by the side.
The woman sitting in the middle was dressed in a luxurious palace attire, with dark colors, showing a composure in line with her age. A well-maintained face can't hide the traces of wrinkles.
About fifty or sixty years old.
The facial features are not prominent either, and it can be seen that when he was young, his appearance in the harem was not very outstanding.
This must be the Empress Dowager Ji.
The younger sister of Mrs. Dingguo's Daji family, the biological mother of the current emperor Xiao Che, the concubine Duan who was not favored when the emperor was first.
On her left hand is the current queen, Shen Shi.
She was also wearing a palace suit, but the color she was wearing was red. The phoenix and auspicious clouds with wings were densely embroidered with gold threads, which was indescribably gorgeous.
only…
This empress is actually not suitable for this dress. The appearance is more than graceful, but not dignified; the demeanor is more than gentle, but the courage is lacking.
Clothes look good when one can hold down, but when they can't hold down, there is an unspeakable sense of disobedience.
Lu Jinxi's eyes are still very accurate when looking at people.
It was the first time she saw this Queen Shen, but the first time she felt very ordinary, not even very good. It's not like the first time I saw Eldest Princess Yongning, I felt the grace of that body at first glance, and the extravagance was natural, and it was revealed from the inside out.
Now the eldest Princess Yongning is sitting in the lower right position of Empress Dowager Ji, leaning a little lazily, and there is a slight smile on her lips.
Although it lacks the pretentious dignity and majesty, it is self-evident that Tianhuang is a nobleman.
Compared to Empress Dowager Ji and Empress Shen, who were higher in status, she seemed to be the most honorable woman in this summer.
And the fact...
Indeed it is.
The queen mother and the queen are only attached to the existence of the emperor.
But Princess Yongning is honored because of herself. It can even be said that the emperor exists because of her.
In Lu Jinxi's heart, there are some inexplicable emotions.
She stepped forward, and after the palace servants gave a message, she bowed and bowed down: "The court lady pays respects to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, and the Eldest Princess, and greets the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, and the Eldest Princess."
"Flat body."
Empress Dowager Ji was getting old, her voice was a little old and hoarse, and her hair on the temples was already a little white. She glanced at Lu Jinxi and called her up lightly.
Lu Jinxi was actually very tired of all these etiquettes. When Empress Dowager Ji called out, she thanked her and got up from the ground.
Empress Shen looked at her from the side, and only felt that she was indeed the one who could be called "the three beauties of the capital" together with Wei Yi.
The skin is as thick as fat, the eyes are bright, the lips are red, and the facial features are first-class delicate;
Especially the attitude and demeanor...
There was no sickness and weakness that used to be seen in the palace, and it was a little brighter, which instantly lit up the whole person.
For a moment, Queen Shen was stunned.
She knew that this Lu family was also born in a scholarly family, and she was married to the general Xue Kuang, and her status was not low. But seeing her in the past gave me some comfort.
Seeing it now, it makes people feel ashamed.
The feeling in my heart is really complicated.
Empress Shen looked at her for a while before she came to her senses and smiled, "Mrs. came so early, it's only just dawned today."
"The Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager are here, the court lady is really late..."
Lu Jinxi lowered her head timidly, holding her tone of voice, and was also trying to figure out what happened to Mrs. Lu when she met in the palace based on the attitudes of Empress Shen and Empress Dowager Ji.
"It's not too late. The emperor hasn't come to court yet, and the ceremony won't start for a while. You sit down, it's just right for us to accompany your mother and talk for a while."
Empress Shen said warmly and waved her hand to signal to the palace servant next to her to lead Lu Jinxi to the seat.
Among the positions set in the field, there is only the position beside Princess Yongning.
Obviously, this was reserved for Lu Jinxi.
Lu Jinxi bowed and thanked again, and then took a seat, only glanced at Princess Yongning next to her.
There were some fresh melons, fruits and candied desserts on the table. Princess Yongning was fiddling with her fingers. She seemed to notice that she was looking over, so she also glanced back.
Then, smile at her.
So Lu Jinxi understood, this was to reassure her.
In the end, it was the banquet in the palace. Although she had done some homework, she still had to be careful. After all, today is peace, and her identity is quite sensitive.
There is a familiar Yongning Princess, always feel at ease.
Thinking like this, she settled down and sat quietly beside her, listening to the conversation of the empress dowager, the queen and the eldest princess.
Basically, it's all about the palace.
Why should the draft in the second half of the year be ready, and he said that the rules in Concubine Rong's palace were lax, or that the little princess had a cold cough a while ago...
Trivial and trivial, all kinds of things.
Lu Jinxi listened, but she had a little understanding of the situation in the palace, but she felt a little too boring.
She is really not interested in these things in the palace.
From beginning to end, she listened with a calm and polite smile. If the queen mother and the queen didn't ask, she just pretended that she didn't exist and didn't interrupt.
It wasn't until a quarter of an hour or two passed, when the tea was finished, that Empress Dowager Ji suddenly asked, "How is the Rouyi Hall? Don't you want to take a look?"
Empress Shen's expression froze, and she seemed to be a little embarrassed. She only replied: "My son is here to watch the ceremony. The banquet for the women in the Rouyi Hall has been handed over to the concubine Xian. The emperor trusted her, so the son did not ask. ."
"Humph."
Empress Dowager Ji sneered suddenly and put the tea cup on the table.
"Now she can be more energetic. But I'm not talking about you. You have to ask some questions about this kind of scene. Not to mention, she also opened a tern, and not only life women came in, but also some ladies from the boudoir. When something went wrong, she, Wei Yi, couldn't help it."
"Yes, the queen mother taught me..." Empress Shen buried her head and clenched her hands a little tighter. "Then after watching the ceremony, the servant will be the host of the banquet. As for the Rouyi Hall, the banquet has not yet officially opened. There shouldn't be anything wrong."
"Um."
The queen mother nodded at this time, barely forgiving.
It's just that Lu Jinxi was beside him, but he could hear something.
The rumors are true.
The Empress Dowager's remarks revealed both her dissatisfaction with Empress Shen and her dissatisfaction with Wei Yi, the virtuous concubine.
Thinking that she was the queen mother, she felt that she was the most honorable woman in the harem.
Empress Shen, who was born in a small family, has a mediocre temperament and methods, and can't hold back people, so she is dissatisfied; Wei Yi, a virtuous concubine, is one of her actions and her methods are too much. happiness.
Rumor has it that when the Queen Mother was still Concubine Duan, she was very unloved.
The first queen, Wei Chang, was in charge of the seal management of the six palaces. She was a woman with very powerful means, but she did not like Concubine Duan very much, and took care of her more.
Today's virtuous concubine Wei Yi is the niece of the first empress Wei Chang, how could Empress Dowager Ji like it
As the saying goes, three women in one show is true.
Lu Jinxi thought nothing of his own business, but didn't say a word, as if the one who was sitting here was not the shrewd, long-sleeved and dancer Lu Jinxi, but the cowardly and timid Mr. Lu who didn't dare to speak.
No way, she really doesn't have a cold for the women in the harem.
Thinking utilitarianly, whether it's the queen mother or the queen, they look like A Dou who can't help her. It's useless to her and can't bring her any benefits.
So, why bother with that god
She only moved her gaze to the desk, showing a subtle polite smile from time to time to show that she was still listening.
This appearance did not arouse suspicion.
After all, she was no different from when she entered the palace a long time ago, and even Princess Yongning didn't notice anything unusual.
At about three o'clock, a little eunuch ran over from the Hall of Supreme Harmony, got close to Princess Yongning's ear, and said a word softly.
Princess Yongning's brows suddenly raised, and there was a bit of surprise in Wei Yi's phoenix eyes.
Immediately afterwards, as if thinking of something, his brows furrowed, and he waved his hand hesitantly: "Go ahead."
"Yes."
The little eunuch bowed and left again.
Everyone present saw this scene.
Lu Jinxi is the niece of the eldest princess of Yongning, and she is smart, so she just looked at it and didn't ask.
Only Empress Dowager Ji was her mother, and after the little eunuch left, she asked strangely, "But what happened to the top?"
At this time, the ministers have not yet come to court.
The little eunuch happened to be coming from the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the previous dynasty. With the knowledge of the court, the Empress Dowager Ji guessed the right direction almost immediately.
The fact is that something happened.
only…
Princess Yongning's frowning did not loosen, and for some unknown reason, she glanced at Lu Jinxi inexplicably, and then said, "Nothing happened to the top, but isn't the kenke exam about to start? The emperor thought that Gu Juefei was the examiner. Originally, not many people opposed it, but I didn't expect that the old lady actually opposed it."
"what?"
Empress Dowager Ji was suddenly surprised, and felt very unexpected.
Gu Chengqian is the real hero who helped Xiao Che ascend to the throne, which is much better than that of Taifu Wei who had to nod his head under the pressure.
Because of this relationship, Empress Dowager Ji is also very attractive to the Gu family.
Not to mention Gu Juefei.
The eldest son of the Gu family is also the proudest son of Gu Chengqian. He is a talented person, and he used to walk around the palace. He is considered a close friend of the current emperor Xiao Che.
In fact, he entered the Hanlin Academy as Tanhua for six years, and because he was not in the capital, he did not do all kinds of investigations.
But those who were in the same year as him are now officials in the upper class.
"Gu Chengqian is not confused, right?"
The more Empress Dowager Ji thought about it, the more inconceivable she felt, but she suspected that she had heard it wrong.
"Gu Juefei has not been easy for the past six years. He finally came back. Isn't it just to take over his burden and support the Gu family? And it's not that he knows how to test the CEO, but he is just an ordinary examiner. With Gu Juefei's talent, No one can make irresponsible remarks."
Who said it wasn't
Everyone thought that when Gu Chengqian took the snow up the mountain and asked Gu Juefei to go home, he should have thought he should go to work. Next, it should be to fully support this son, enter the court, and stand firm.
Therefore, the entire capital was so sensational back then.
But now, with such a perfect opportunity, and the emperor himself put forward some points for the examiner, Gu Chengqian turned it down
Even Princess Yongning felt incredible.
It can't be because of Xue Kuang's troubles, can it
It shouldn't be.
Gu Chengqian knew about this six years ago, and he still invited Gu Juefei to come back six years later, proving that he has passed this hurdle in the end, and no longer agrees with him in his heart, but he really needs him.
but now…
For no reason, against the emperor, this is not to fight against Gu Juefei, do not want him to enter the court smoothly, do not want him to be in power
For a time, Princess Yongning remembered the "rumor" she heard a while ago, and the day after she returned to the Yuewei Museum, Gu Chengqian fell ill.
Externally, I just said that I was not in good health.
But the eldest princess Yongning knew that the doctors said after the diagnosis and treatment that it was irritating and angry.
As for Gu Juefei, he didn't leave the house for a while.
Later, he went to the school to teach Xue Chi and the others, but his face was pale and his body still smelled of bitter medicine.
Is it related to Xue Chi
Or, besides that, what other taboos did Gu Juefei commit
The father and son...
When Princess Yongning thought about this, she also felt a little complicated, and she only said: "Who can guess the mind of the old master? Maybe it's because I want to be later, maybe it's for the second son. I heard that his second son Gu Yijian I will also participate in the conference this year. They are brothers and should avoid suspicion."
"That makes sense..."
Empress Dowager Ji listened, seemed to accept this reason, and nodded slowly after thinking.
Lu Jinxi also listened to the same words.
only…
This reason really cannot convince her.
A young and unknown Gu Yijian, why should he compare with Gu Juefei
For Gu Yijian's imperial examinations, to cut off Gu Juefei's future is simply putting the cart before the horse.
How could Taishi Gu not be able to weigh the benefits of this once he was slaughtered
She slowly raised her eyes and glanced at Princess Yongning, but secretly thought about the meaning of this incident, but her mind suddenly flew away—
The Qingyun Road paved in front of me was blocked by the people closest to me...
Gu Juefei, how should you feel